Risk Consulting- Internal Audit-Life Sciences-Manager

Your key responsibilities

Market, Leadership and Growth

• Executive-level skills in client relationship management and the ability to hold conversations with senior management executives.
• Partnering with onshore teams to understand client's business & related industry issues / trends and conduct Internal audits and internal control engagements for global clients.
• Market Leadership
• Participate in key business development efforts
• Support the practice in building the Life Science Sector - Specifically focusing Life Sciences sub sectors (like third party distributors, Clinical research studies,Advisory board, regulatory compliance reviews, contract management) experience within the Enterprise Risk Team.
• Support multiple innovation initiatives to enhance existing solutions leveraging emerging technologies like Robotics, AI, Advanced Analytics
• Collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, sharing your knowledge and experience to guide business decisions.
• Monitoring industry news, tools and trends while suggesting potential risks, as well as opportunities to improve the way we work.
• Collaborating with global Sector leads/ teams across the regions to help grow the Life Sciences Sector Accounts across solutions
• Opportunity of active participation in Life Sciences Sector pursuits to bring in/ display the sector skillset within the team/ solutions/ enablers to bring the differentiation to the pursuit.
• Support in building strategy around growing EYs and GDS footprint in the Life Sciences Sector space, increasing GDS integration on the accounts.

Quality delivery

• Independently manage client assignments with minimal supervision
• Manage multiple assignments and related project teams.
• Meet quality guidelines within the established turnaround time (or allotted budget) for assigned requests.
• Constantly monitor project progress, manage risk and verify key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Demonstrate application and solution-based approach to problem solving while executing client engagements and documenting working papers.
• Anticipate and identify engagement related risks and escalate issues as appropriate on a timely basis.
• Identify process gaps and accordingly provide recommendation in areas requiring improvement based on the client's business process and industry practice.

Operational Excellence

• Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
• Manage engagement budgets and ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk management procedures.

Skills and attributes for success

• Exceptional command on spoken and written English
• Globally mobile and flexible to travel to onsite locations
• Highly analytical, organized and meticulous consulting skills
• Strong academic history (degree in Business, Accounting, or similar work experience in similar industry, Big 4 preferred)
• Proficient in MS-Office Suite, data analysis & validation
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize deliverables effectively in order to achieve optimum results.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• More than 8 years of a Big 4 or professional firm or professional industry experience in risk , internal audit, internal controls
• Specialization in handling engagements in the Life Sciences Sector (including but not limited to Life Science sub sectors) across the entire value chain.
• Should have Life Science experience in aspects (but not limited to) like third party distributors, Clinical research studies,Advisory board, regulatory compliance reviews, contract management.
• Experience of building/ implementing sector focused solutions for clients operating in the Life Sciences Sector
• Strong academic history (degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering or similar).
• Strong multi-project management skills.
• Skilled at collaborating, motivating and guiding high performance teams.
• Cognitive problem solving capabilities, quick decision making skills and ability to handle complex situations with a calm demeanor.
• Exceptional command on spoken and written English
• Globally mobile and flexible to travel to onsite locations
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to think differently and innovate

Ideally, you'll also have

• Responsible for the performance and appraisal of direct reports, including training and developing necessary skill sets to enable them to grow in their careers.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, enabling them to meet their performance goals and successfully grow their careers.
• Run sector focused upskilling programs to train the team on latest solutions/ technologies in the Life Sciences Sector
• Support in building new sector focused solutions in collaboration with the Global sector teams/ GDS sector leads to enhance the GDS Play in the Life Sciences Sector
• Lead delivery of key big sector accounts to ensure display of sector depth and knowledge to onshore, stabilizing the GDS play in the account.